 Great Read for SMB Owners, September 26, 2011
While Faisal Hoque's new book The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success. this is quite a mouthful for a book title and subtitle, it's well worth the read. In the area of Business Technology Management (BTM), Hoque is a real pro.
Busy professionals might not have or might not want to take the time to read the book cover to cover. If so, don't fear. Scan the Contents pages and read topics of interest. It's not as useful as reading the entire book, but you'll see the value, and can finish the book over time.
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- Timothy Rosa
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Any business collection seeking a broader instructional for technology's applications to business needs this guide!, September 17, 2011
The Power of Convergence: Linking Business Strategies and Technology Decisions to Create Sustainable Success provides details on the benefits of managing business and technology together, and teaches business leaders how to blend the use of technology with their business objectives. Such integration requires agility in responding to new opportunities and THE POWER OF CONVERGENCE offer insight in how to cultivate such agility. Any business collection seeking a broader instructional for technology's applications to business needs this guide!
- Midwest Book Review
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BTM framework is elegantly simple yet comprehensive, September 14, 2011
I found the BTM framework to be an elegantly simple yet comprehensive approach for leaders to successfully link and integrate their strategic business imperatives to technology investment and implementation. The Transformation Triangle methodology is another useful tool for leaders to quickly recognize required organizational changes through management behaviors and constructs such as business agility, sustained innovation, and operational excellence. In sum, I found this book to be an essential guide for leaders to realize the full impact of converging a decisive management imperative with business strategy and technology.
- Ian Kristic, PhD
(Review on Amazon)
This book is what we need now - to achieve sustained innovation, September 14, 2011 This is a great book!
Business Strategies need to be linked to technology to be effective today. And this is what this book is all about - with many great examples and suggestions.
Why is this so important today? Technology linked to one's strategy is key to achieve effective innovation, so necessary to be able to grow in today's turbulent world - to achieve both top-line and bottom-line results.
Innovations, driven by technology are key for being able to connect with today's leading consumers. And, this book convincingly covers how to achieve this.
Importantly, a shift in decision-making is needed - more focus on understanding what are critical technological factors to bond with the consumer - and relatively less traditional financial focus. And, how to track what would be relevant value indicators are covered in detail.
This book is what we need now - how to achieved sustained innovation by allowing relevant technology and strategy to link - in an effective symbiosis!
- Peter Lorange
(Review on Amazon)
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Finally a repeatable approach..., August 4, 2011
The patterns illustrated in this book provide a logic that is so often overlooked in the corporate world it's hard to believe anything gets done. Not only do these methods and processes work, but they will lead to successful outcomes time and time again. I recommend it to anyone tired of using a one-trick pony approach.
- Imm269
(Review on Amazon)
Great insight, August 3, 2011
These days many books offer little more than a rehashing of facts and stats with a bit of "flavor of the day" talk tracks. Not so with this book. Real examples. Real insights. Real knowledge that can be used to seize the opportunity in the market and make it your own. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to be more than a one hit wonder and wants a practical guide to continued success.
- Channelmaster
(Review on Amazon)
Pragmatic Book, July 27, 2011
Faisal Hoque and his fellow authors have again written a book that all executives, from the CoB, CEO and all other C-level executives should read and follow the advice given. Through numerous examples of failed business ventures, Mr. Hoque points out several reasons why large enterprises with vast investments waste significant resources because the executives and their managers do not understand how management of business matters and business technology must be converged, so the enterprise functions as a vital whole-brained organization. This book should be on every executive's desk, ready for references whenever questions, risks or challenges related to business and technology management decisions come up.
- John Sifonis
Management Consultant and Best Selling Business Author
(Review on Amazon)
A Must-Read for Forward-Looking Managers, May 22, 2011
"The Power of Convergence" is filled with sound advice like this. Hoque explains the problem, its roots, its implications, and then explains the solution in rigorous detail. Each chapter ends with a useful summary of action items called "The Takeaway."...
For example governance, a subject I feel is most critical to modern businesses today, is explored in all its significant aspects, ranging from putting senior management in charge of BTM to tracking the multitude of government compliance reports...
In my opinion, convergence is not just another good idea. It may be the most well thought-out solution to an age-old problem that cripples enterprises. See, at root, all business problems are solved by thoughtful, proactive management, whether it's getting a warm hamburger across the counter efficiently or conducting transnational trade. I mention the latter because Faisal Hoque really gets it that we have to think beyond ourselves...
That's good advice for all of us. "The Power of Convergence" is highly recommended reading for management at all levels. And, if I were an IT manager, I'd buy two copies - one to read and the other to give to my COO.
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- Jack B. Rochester
Professional Writer and Editor
(Review on Amazon)
Tap into the Power of Convergence, April 27, 2011
This book is a great business read for leaders or upcoming leaders in any sized organization. "The Power of Convergence" aptly identifies the disconnects in business and technology management. At the same time, it provides real guidance without being too technical in the subject matter of technology implementation with business goals. The book is filled with best-practices and real-world case studies that drive points home in a clear, concise fashion. For example, we learn that sometimes the business model, not the technology, is the key to success. (That should give everyone who's not working at the leader in their industry confidence that they can have a tremendous impact on their business.) Highly recommended!
- M. A. Stone
(Review on Amazon)
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